Buckle



J. PACH June 19, 1923 BUCKLE Filed Nov. 23 1922 FIG. 1

. D ME g m vanish Grime Patented June 19, 192? Josnrrr Prior-r, orSTONE, KENTUCKY.

. BUCKLE.

Application filed November 23, 1922. Serial No. 502,841.

To all whom 2'1; may concern:

Be it knownthat I, J osnrn PACE, a citizen of Hungary, residing atStone, inthe county of Pike and State of Kentucky, have invented certainnew and useful Improve- Inentsin Buckles, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in bucklesand has particular reference to a buckle associated with a shoulder orsuspender strap for use in connection with garments such as overalls.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision'of a bucklewherein the several parts forming the same are constructed of heavyleather or fabric material with metallic clips connecting the sectionsthereof and embodying an improved clasp attachment in buckles of thischaracter.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same.

consists of the novel form, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing andclaimed.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a buckle constructed inaccordance with the present invention showing an adjustable suspenderstrap associated with one end thereof with the other end thereofdetachably connected to a garment,

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view of the same,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the buckle detached from the suspenderstrap and garment, and

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the loop member connected to thegarment with which the buckle is associated.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, it being notedthat the main body portion of the buckle is constructed of heavy leatheror other fibrous material, and preferably being associated with Wearingapparel, such as overalls or the like, the same embodies a mainintermediate body portion 1 substantially rectangular in plan view asillustrated, having a suspender strap receiving loop movably associatedwith one end thereof. The loop is of rectangular formation embodyingside bars 2 and inset side bars 2 the side bars 2 beas at 8 to theopposite sides of the adjacent end of the main body portion 1 asclearly:

illustrated.

i A locking clasp or tongue 9 is hingedly connected to the opposite endof the main body portion 1 by a metallic hinge 10 having the opposedplate sections thereof respectively secured to the clasp 9 and the mainbody portion as shown in F ig. When the clasp 9 is folded to apositionadjacent and. overlying the main body portion 1, as illustrated in Figs.1 and 2, the locking collar 11 freely slidable upon the main bodyportion is moved to a position overlying the clasp as illustrated inFig. 2 for retaining the same in closed position. It is to be noted thatthe main body portion 1, attaching loop secured to one end thereof, andthe oppo sitely positionedlocking clasp are formed of heavy leather orfibrous material, as is also the locking collar 11, while the hingedlyconnected parts are united by metallic clips or hinges. A suspenderstrap 12 attached to a portion of the garment G is adjustably connectedto the cross bar 5 of the loop.

The keeper member associated with the buckle, includes a metallicrectangular frame 13 carried by a relatively soft leather looped member14: that is secured to the garment G as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, thelocking tongue or clasp 9 being inserted through the keeper member 13,and thereafter moved to the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and soretained by the sliding locking collar 11.

From the above detail description of the device, it is believed that theconstruction and operation thereof will at once be apparent, and whilethere is herein shown and de scribed the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minorchanges may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as news is:-

1. In a buckle of the type described, wherein the same is constructed ofrelatively heavy leather, a main body portion substantially rectangularin plan View, a retaining clasp hingedly connected to one end-o l? thebody portion, and a Suspender strapattaching loop hingedly connected tothe other end of the body portion.

2. In a buckle ot' the type described, wherein the same is constructedof relatively heavy leather, a main body portion substantiallyrectangular in plan view, a retaining clasp hingedly connected to oneend of the body portion, a suspender strap attaching loop hingedlyconnected to the other end of the body portion, and means for retainingthe clasp in its locked position adjacent the main body portion.

3. In a buckle of the type described, wherein the same is constructed ofrelatively heavy leather, a main body portion substantially rectangularin plan view, a retaining clasp hingedly connected to one end of thebody portion, a suspender strap attaching loop hingedly connected to theother end of the body portion, and a slidingcollar freely mounted on themain body portion and asso ciated with the clasp for retaining the samein its locked position adjacent and parallel to the main body portion.

body portion, and ;a keeper member associated with the slockingclasp.iof thesbuckle.

5. In (a buckle nf the type described, wherein the same is constructedof irelatively heavy leather, a main body portion substantiallyrectanglar in plan view, a retaining clasp hingedly connected totone-endof :the

body portion, a Suspender strap attaching loop ihingedly connected tothe other end olf the body portion, a sliding collar freely iinounted onthe main body portion and associated With the clasp for-retaining thesame in its locked POSltlOIlELdjTElCGIlt and parallel 'to the imain'bodyp,ortion, a'nda keeper member associated "-Wlthit lm locking clasp otthe buckle.

:In testimony whereof 1 affix signature.

JOSEPH PAOH.

